Howard won the top individual college hockey award on Friday night, becoming the third Spartan in program history to win the Hobey Baker Award. And as part of winning that prestigious honor, he received the privilege to throw out the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals game on Saturday.

Not only did Isaac Howard rekindle his hockey career with Michigan State, but the discovery of a heart defect may have saved his life.

After two weeks of discussions, the 2022 first-round pick appears headed back to college, which could create signability issues moving forward.